Nov 12th 1862 Cincinnati Ohio
			My Dear Sister
Ellen  I was glad hear from 
you andwas glad to hear that you
were well. I am glad that my
Father has a team and I hope he
will keep them. I am glad
uncle Harrmon has
got the school. and was glad
to hear that you were agoing
I think verry likely that
I shall be home to gowith 
you part of the time. tell my 
Father that I think he may
as well begin to feed the blind
Hiefer of mine and have her
fating up a little as not
but dont Kill her till I come
Home I think that we may
as well have have a little
beef next summer as not

and it will be better than
all pork Keep the young Hiefers
and dont sell them any way.
there is no particular news as I
know of. I am sorry you had to
sell your sheep as wool will be
verry high next Shearing time
I hardly Know what to think
of Martha Lowes acting as she
did to you. tell Linda that
I will write to her before
long. I was verry glad to hear from
her     I hope that I Shall
be with you this winter to
have some good times this 
winter with you and have 
some good Sleigh rides.
I am on the [illegible in original] and
as soon as I Get well I shall
come home verry likely then
this is not a verry long letter
but it is the best I can
do write as soon as you
get this and till all the
news good bie from your
loving Brother Guy